Maidstone Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Explore 10 verdicts at Maidstone Magistrates' Court (Maidstone). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

June 2026 2 cases

Steven Kiley

Causing serious injury by careless driving *

Sentence

26 weeks imprisonment suspended for 2 years, with 15 rehabilitation sessions and a 12-month driving ban

On May 22, 2025, Steven Kiley, a learner driver, was driving a black Smart car uninsured and without a licence when he crashed head-on into a blue people carrier on Brielle Way, Sheerness. He was on the wrong side of the road, straddling both lanes. The collision seriously injured Tony Price, a passenger in the other vehicle, causing fractures to his eye socket, lower spine, and a foot injury that required realignment, leaving him unable to work as a builder. All four men in the other car were injured. Kiley admitted to having been drinking at the scene, though he was not tested. He pleaded guilty in April 2026.

Pleaded guilty to causing serious injury by careless driving. Previous good character. Remorseful. Also had no insurance and no driving licence.

8 Jun 2026

Thomas Hilditch

Drink-driving *

Sentence

12-month community order with 200 hours unpaid work, disqualified from driving for 22 months, ordered to pay £199 (victim surcharge £114 and costs £85)

On March 14, Thomas Hilditch, 35, deliberately rammed his silver Volkswagen Passat into the back of a motorcycle on Upper Barn Hill, Maidstone. CCTV footage captured the incident. Hilditch was more than twice the legal alcohol limit with 87 microgrammes per 100 millilitres of breath. He fled the scene but was later traced by police using the vehicle registration. He had cocaine in his pocket. The motorcyclist sustained minor injuries, described as a 'sore bottom'. Hilditch was charged with drink-driving, failing to stop after an accident, driving without insurance, driving without a licence, and possession of cocaine.

Pleaded guilty to all charges. Had a previous drink-driving conviction in 2008. Turned to drink and drugs after relationship breakdown. The court heard the motorcyclist had a 'sore bottom' at least.

8 Jun 2026

March 2026 3 cases

Michelle Sutcliffe

Arson with recklessness as to whether life was endangered *

Sentence

2 years and 2 months imprisonment

Michelle Sutcliffe entered the parking area below Carton House in New Road, Chatham, just after midnight on December 13, 2025, and deliberately set a pile of rubbish alight between two parked cars. The fire spread, engulfing a Jaguar and other parked cars, causing extensive damage to the vehicles and light fixtures in the parking area. Residents feared an explosion and raised the alarm. She was identified via CCTV and arrested on December 19, 2025.

Pleaded guilty to arson with recklessness as to whether life was endangered.

26 Mar 2026

Daniel Marks

Assault by beating *

Sentence

Fined £1,125

On February 19, 2023, during a West Kent Sunday League match between Insulators FC and Dormansland Rockets at Maidstone Road, Paddock Wood, Daniel Marks, a 50-year-old spectator and registered player for Insulators FC, assaulted referee Peter Williams after receiving a red card for verbal abuse. Marks approached Williams from behind, grabbed him by the shoulders with force, causing him to fall and sustain a cut lip and neck swelling. The court determined it was an intentional assault without warning, though not a punch or rendering the victim unconscious. Williams suffered physical injuries requiring hospital treatment and ongoing mental trauma including PTSD, leading him to stop refereeing adult matches.

Ordered to pay £1,100 in compensation to the victim. Banned from contacting the referee for two years and must leave any venue where the referee is officiating for the same period. Pleaded guilty to assault by beating on the basis that he tripped over water bottles, but the court found he intentionally grabbed the victim from behind causing him to fall.

5 Mar 2026

Thomas Egan

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm and causing unnecessary suffering to an animal *

Sentence

18-month community order with 200 hours unpaid work, 120 days alcohol abstinence tag, and 14 rehabilitation sessions

On July 19, 2025, Thomas Egan, who was living at his sister's house in Maidstone to support his addictions, returned home intoxicated. After she confronted him about the mess, he punched her repeatedly on the arm and forehead, causing a large painful lump and bruising. When her elderly German Shepherd dog, Steve, barked to protect her, Egan punched the dog multiple times on the head until it cowered and yelped. His sister locked the dogs in the garden and called the police, leading to his arrest.

Pleaded guilty to ABH and causing unnecessary suffering to an animal. Ordered to pay £500 compensation to sister, £114 victim surcharge, and £85 court costs. Five-year restraining order against contacting sister. History of six convictions including assaults on police and family members.

2 Mar 2026

January 2026 1 case

John Waller

Drug driving *

Sentence

18-month community order with six-month drug rehabilitation requirement and 10 rehabilitation sessions; disqualified from driving for 18 months; fined £50 for each of two fail to surrender offences

John Waller, 39, of Highland Road, Shepway, Maidstone, was driving a blue Ford Zetec in Queen Elizabeth Square, Park Wood, Maidstone, on May 27, 2025, when pulled over by police due to the vehicle's condition. A roadside test was positive for cocaine and cannabis. Blood tests at Medway police station confirmed he was over the limit for cannabis and benzoylecgonine (cocaine by-product). He was arrested, charged, failed to appear in court on October 13 and November 5, 2025, but admitted all offences on November 12, 2025.

Admitted two counts of drug driving and two counts of failing to surrender to custody. Placed on interim driving ban from November last year. Ordered to pay £114 victim surcharge and £85 court costs. Cares for mother-in-law; failures to appear were due to her needs. On Universal Credit and carer's allowance.

22 Jan 2026

July 2025 1 case

Ryan Perrins

Sexual abuse *

Sentence

7 years imprisonment

Ryan Perrins, a sex offender, abused a teenager in Maidstone and was subsequently jailed.

Sentenced for abusing a teenager.

1 Jul 2025

Date Not Specified 3 cases

Sean Gaskin

Shoplifting *

Sentence

330 days imprisonment and ordered to pay almost £1,700 compensation

Sean Gaskin relentlessly targeted town centre stores including Holland and Barrett, Boots, Savers, Superdrug, and New Look, stealing items exceeding £2,500 in value such as toiletries, tanning creams, clothing, meat, and cheese products. Initially pleaded guilty at Folkestone Magistrates’ Court on 29 April to 10 thefts committed from February, receiving a suspended sentence which he breached by committing further offences. Arrested on 31 May and remanded in custody.

Pleaded guilty to 13 further shoplifting offences at Maidstone Magistrates’ Court. Previous suspended sentence for 10 thefts activated. Aged 41, from Sheerness.

1 Jan 0001

Alfie Ryan

Fly-tipping *

Sentence

60 days imprisonment for fly-tipping offences and 120 days imprisonment for driving whilst disqualified, to run concurrently

Between July 2021 and April 2022, Alfie Ryan dumped waste at three locations across Dartford, including Brooklands Lakes, posing a risk to local wildlife. Specific incidents included dumping household waste, toys and a hot tub outside garages between 22 July and 25 August 2021, more waste in a car park in January 2022, and wood, black plastic bags and paint tubs near a lake in April 2022. Offences carried out while banned from driving.

Pleaded guilty to all offences, including conduct causing or likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress, for which he received a 10-year Criminal Behaviour Order prohibiting involvement in waste-related activities.

1 Jan 0001

Emiljano Barjamaj

Producing cannabis *

Sentence

1 year imprisonment

Emiljano Barjamaj, 38, of Kingsley Road, was convicted of producing cannabis and abstracting electricity without authority after a large number of plants were discovered above a takeaway in Maidstone, where he had tapped into the electrical grid.

Convicted following a trial.

1 Jan 0001

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Maidstone Magistrates' Court, located in Maidstone, is a Magistrates' Court that deals with summary offences, some either-way offences, and preliminary hearings for more serious cases. With 10 sentencing records in our database, it serves the Maidstone area and surrounding communities. Magistrates' Courts handle the majority of criminal cases in England and Wales, with cases heard by a bench of magistrates or a district judge.

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